Daniel D Duvall

November 28, 1966 - February 16, 2014

Danny Duvall, 47, of Kansas City, MO went home to the Lord on February 16, 2014. Visitation from 5:30-7:30pm at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church (10010 E. 40 HWY, Indep., MO) on Thurs., Feb. 20, 2014 with rosary recited at 7:30pm. Mass of Christian burial 11am Fri. at the church with interment following in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Danny was born on November 28, 1966 to Walter & Ruth Duvall. He attended Lakewood State School where he graduated in 1987. Danny was very active in the Special Olympics for 37 years. He competed in golf, bocce, softball, bowling & basketball just to name a few. In 2008 he received the Special Olympics Missouri Outstanding Athlete of the Year Award. In 2014 he was inducted into the Special Olympics Hall of Fame and the MO Sports Hall of Fame. He was also recognized for several honors as a SOMO athlete & won the Bishop Sullivan Award through Catholic Charities for his work as an Eucharistic Minister, Usher & a member of the Knights of Columbus; which he was a 4th Degree Knight. Danny worked for 27 years at Southeast Enterprises where he was Employee of the Month numerous times. Danny has touched more lives with his contagious smile, fun-loving attitude, his giving heart & his spirit for sportsmanship.